The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-04-28
STRENGTH OF THE BRITISH ARMY.
The Effective Forces To Be Reduced
by 2,478 Men.

The Enective Forces To Be Reduced
by 2,476 Men.
The army estimates submitted to par
lament for the year 1878 were issued
on Wednesday. together with parlia-
mentary paper showing the variation
of the numbers of her majesty's British
forces and explaining the differences
between the amounts proposed in the
army estimates for 1873 and the
amounts voted for 1867.
The total number of men on the home
and colonial establishment of the army,
exclusive of those serving in India, is
lag, ,391, decrease of 2,476. The es-
Inmates show an expenditure of E1S.-
1893, 900, of which Els. 305, 700 is for ef-
fective and f3.088, 200 for non-effective
services As compared with last year S
, original estimates the amount now re-
quired shows an increase of f16O,7OO
This increase is irrespective of supple
mentary estimate for f459 600 for the
year 1886 Z, which converts the appar-
ent increase into decrease of f298, 800
The sum of "a. $4,000 for the pay of
the general staff, regimental pay, and
allowances and other charges is an in
crease over the estimates of 1867 OF
f64, 700. Under this head there is de-
crease OF f15,059 in the pay. etc., OF
the general staff and the item for main
! tenancc of the native force at Suakim,
which in last years estimates was t5S,-
900, now disappears. The increase in
Lhe vote mainly occurs under the
head of regimental pay. which is
f36, 700 more. The other large
items Of increase are f3, 300 for
pay, etc, of army accountants and sub
ordinates. f1, ,222 for the veterinary de-
partment. f3, 900 for engineer pay to
on-commlssioned officers and men of
the royal engineers, and $4,000 for
working-pay of men employed upon
miscellaneous duties. The sum for the
purchase of horses-f86, ,5O0-remains
the same. The vote for medical
establishment and services, 1924. OOO.
shows decrease of $4,000. Militia
pay and allowances are estimated at
f571, 500, an increase of f16. 500; and
there is an increase of ESQ, 500 for
volunteer. corps pay and allowances,
the amount in the present estimates
being f655, 600. The yeomanry vote
remains stationary at ETC, 900. Under
the head of provision, forage, fuel.
transport, and other services, the esti-
mated expenditure is f2, $685. 900, bein G
a decrease of f284,OOO. There is de-
crease of esq. 500 in the vote for cloth
ing establishments. The estimate for
the supply, manufacture and repair Of
warlike and other stores is f2, 943, 500.
an increase Of fs74, 500 This vote is
divided thus, For army service e.
235, 939; for navy service FL, 707, ,561.
The principal increase has taken place
under the head of cartridges and fuses
which is f383. 600 more. the amount tt
be voted being f425, 900. This item in
cludes expenditures for quick firing am
munltion, and is principally for naval
requirements. Small arms show an
expenditure of f160.000. an in.
crease of t35. 600; projectile an ex-
penditure of f163,OO0. an increase
of f35,0Oo, and miscellaneous stores
f569,851, an increase of ESQ.,.
76a. The item of gun stocks has de-
creased f16,OOO; steel ordnance, f38,
900; gunpowder and guncotton ESQ.,.
900; submarine mining stores, Ell, 250
gun carriages, ELS, 900, and war de-
partment vessels $4,000. There is al
estimated increased expenditure Of
f25.000 for army reserve. and f22, SOC
for commissariat, transport, and ord
nance store establishments, Under
the head of experimenting establish
ments of and expenditure for works
and buildings and repairs at home and
road, there IS decrease of f63, 500,
the amount being f862, 800. Every
item under non-effective services shows
a decrease. with tho exception of the
retired pay, ETC., which has incr eased
f45. 100, the total estimated expendi
ture on the vote being FL, 2S2, 500.
There is an increase of f1O0. 600 un.
der the head of reduced Indian contri.
button for effective services" The adj
ditional day in the leap year causes an
increase of $4,000 over all the votes,
and deferred pay has increased by
100000. Reduced expenditure in
Egypt" shows decrease of .f2a, 600
supplies, fall in prices, and reduction
of men. decrease of ESQ 900; works,
reduced expenditure. and increased ap.
preparations in aid, (sale of lands,
etc. decrease of f63, 500; Increased
proportion of Egyptian contribution
appropriated in aid of army esti.
mates," decrease of f1AOOA and
increased Indian payment for non
effective services" a decrease Of f34,
| 100.